Telegram-herald., 1887-12-04
SOAP AID TOWELS.
ASKS RUs sY GUESTS OF HOTELS.
The Psriis Of usias Cheap and fssty
Tefi<t SsspS-D Disastrlsas kHsSts en-
tAs skia-tsissAss Gersnz ia tas
Public " ash ks0ns.

tss ski.--tsiss@ss Gsrn4 ia the
fakEic Nash Rsoms.
The writer has bad wide experience
sn0ax IT, great establishments cf New
YORK, and IA oaly .wo ass fsaaa EoIlst soap
tkzE wzs really q Superior quasity. 4sny
proDfi.tors purchase cheap Csss.ls saa poor
c1ttoascsd oI ssae ~ tAs naaarsa bars
ana cut taess into eoavxnlsat osxes rtsy
slsaass vel ard generally are free froa
ee-rss psHfusnss and psissnsas e-,erizg n,st-
ter Bat ss&riy AZ braaas - thls class are
poorly made AID stsoRgiy alk-a~e. They
BOT snly attack the skin ana s.satsshy pro-
dCce sores, bat they also irritsts tbs noaths
o. the peres Asd eat into the glands snd the
oil they cons4ia. fseir re gives clean
skin, bat ore that is dry, rough and i1slast.e.
Frequently, after few days, dried white
patrsAes rise aaa fall on, the lips sad nsstris
chap and . general feeling Of unesslness and
even positive discomfort results Worse
tnan these are tse eAeap and pssty toilet
scars 50 much IN vogue They are made
from rancid vegstasl oils and half decom-
pcs-s arid animal fate with innpare alkaliss,
Ia shortest time and tae cheapest manner
poss. .sIs To cover up their foulaess OF poor
With srillan. dyes or very dark dyes, and
with the rsaksst essential oils the market
affords.
A cake taken from a sseona rate Broad
way house Is good case in point IL has
neat oval fern, strong but PLEASANT oaer,
lathers frssly, and IS Of a handsome rich
brown hue To any but an expert it would
appear q superior article, while 10 hotel
proprietor il Offers, besides all these attractive
qualities, tae far more fascinating element Of
extreme cheapaess. Careful examination
and analysis show that the brown color con-
ceais q slovsnly workmanship, which weuld
otherwise be exposed, in irregular masses OF
varying shade and consistency, and that the
strong essential oils serve TO smother a rank
smell Of putrsfactien and nauscating raw
materials The amount of the oils is so large
as to act as a rubefacient and even an irri-
tant upon the SKIN.
The writer once experisnentally rubbed il
On his face and allowed the thin sapoaaceous
fln to remain ten minutes before wishing
IL off On its disapoearance he found the
.utlcie covered by numerous red points inter-
mediate in appearance between acne and
pszsaa, which lasted twenty-four hours be-
fore the face resumed i,s natural appearance.
Such toilet soap applied 70 E,ornen of fine
complexions but Of sensitive Sims would ruia
their appearances IN less thsn a fortnight,
ana would in the long run pros1ca a cesdi-
ton Of the cuticIe which would require
weeks Of medical treatment TO restore to its
pristine state. Far verse would be it's use
upon babies and young ckiidres. Their skin
/ is finer aud more delicate than can be easily
( asscribea. IIritated by such soaps it would
break cut into painful czuptions and IN a
short wAile thereafter iato running sores.
The evils described apply chiefly TO the bed
room and bathroom; those of the public
wash room are far worse. Here q larger
cake is employed, and almost invariably one
whose workmanship is so inferior that with
the slightest use it becomes pulpy or sticky.
In this condition it does all the harm mem
toned, and besides this it may act and fire.
| quently does act as vehicle for disease
virus and disease germs.
| A person suffering from a skin complaint
or froEi some blood disease which nlaRifeSts
itself in cutaneous disorders. Ulcers or other
sores, uses the cake, and By the mere friction
\ Of rubbing loosens scales and PIECES of dis
| eesed mater which are retained by the glu-
/ te1ous surface OF the soap. These may or
may not contain the virus or the germs re-
| ferrea to. II they do TIE next person who
| uses the cake runs a serious risk OF absorbing
the contagion and becoming a sufferer from
| the same disease So bad are matters m this
regard that the only safe rule for n person
solicitous for his health is 10 never use the
| soaps supplied By hotels for patrons and
| guests, but TO always carry his own with
! him OF to try a fresh cake, no matter bow
| great tho temptation may be TO use that
! which is freely offered in places Of public re-
| sort
More Questionable vet are the unwieldy
roller towel, the saloon towel, and the long
and broad towels of the wash room These
| under any and all circumstances are dis
| c-rnce 10 the house thst USES them and en- in
s,:lt to its customers The towel removes
moisture from the face and hands by rub
! hing. The friction does more, however than
| remove moisture alone. IL forces of scales,
piecos OF dead skin, lymph from cuts and
abrssions, mucuS from the nostrils. perspirs-
tions from the pores, pus from sores and
/ ulcers, and anything liquid that may b. ex
cretsd from the body or may have beer
| thrown upon its surface. The fbrous and
! interlaced structure OF the towel make IL s
marvellous receptacle and catch sil for thess
varied substances They remain in its inter
stices until it is washed. and even long after
unless il Is thoroughly boiled and rubbed
with strong laundry soap or treated with ia
Se.le water OF chloride Of lime It is all very
well fer the first man who applies a towel ot
the class mentioned 70 lis face and hands
tA- 50 ,ond man runs a risk, and the risk IN
crosses arithmetically with each user
American Analyst.